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The Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives is Parliament’s secretariat, providing advice and services to members of parliament, the House of Representatives and its committees.
The Office of the Clerk is an independent, non-partisan organisation providing services to the House, its committees, and all members of Parliament. It provides advice on parliamentary law and practice, supports sittings of the House and meetings of select committees, produces and holds Parliament's official records and promotes engagement with Parliament. It also provides support to members of parliament with inter-parliamentary relations and overseas delegations.
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PQ 3. Economic Programme—Support for Families
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 5:07 pm | Office of the Clerk
3. CHRIS BISHOP (National) to the Minister of Finance : How is the Government’s economic plan helping New Zealand families? More >>
PQ 2. District Health Boards—Health Benefits Ltd
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 5:05 pm | Office of the Clerk
2. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader - Labour) to the Minister of Health : How many days passed between his 6 November press release stating that Health Benefits Limited was making “good progress” and his announcement that HBL would be wound down? More >>
PQ 1. Islamic State Conflict—Defence Force Deployment
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 5:04 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Minister of Defence : Has the Government given instructions to the Defence Force to begin preparations for deployment to the Middle East against ISIS? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer December 4
Thursday, 4 December 2014, 11:36 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Defence: Has the Government given instructions to the Defence Force to begin preparations for deployment to the Middle East against ISIS? More >>
Questions and Answers - December 3
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 5:24 pm | Office of the Clerk
Islamic State Conflict—Government Response 1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that the “100 years commemoration of Gallipoli” could be “one argument” for a joint ANZAC force to be deployed ... More >>
PQ 8. Broadband, Ultra-fast and Rural—Progress
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:30 pm | Office of the Clerk
8. SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki) to the Minister for Communications : What recent reports has she received on the number of end users able to connect to the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband and Rural Broadband Initiative? More >>
PQ 12. Fisheries Protection—Honorary Fisheries Officers
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:21 pm | Office of the Clerk
12. STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura) to the Minister for Primary Industries : What recent reports has he received on the number of Honorary Fishery Officers leading into the summer fishing period? More >>
PQ 11. Captioning—Free-to-air Programmes
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:20 pm | Office of the Clerk
11. MOJO MATHERS (Green) to the Minister of Broadcasting : Will she consider using regulation to increase New Zealand’s level of captioning for free-to-air television, given that all of Europe has regulations in place for captioning; if not, why not? More >>
PQ 10. Partnership Schools—Prime Minister’s Statements
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:19 pm | Office of the Clerk
10. CHRIS HIPKINS (Labour—Rimutaka) to the Minister of Education : Does she agree with the Prime Minister’s statement that “If those partnership schools don’t succeed the Government will be just as quick to close them down as we have been to ... More >>
PQ 9. Tax Fraud—Prevention
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:18 pm | Office of the Clerk
9. ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa) to the Minister of Revenue : What information has he received about the Government’s action against tax fraud? More >>
PQ 7. Prime Minister—Staff Member’s Communications with Blog
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:06 pm | Office of the Clerk
7. Dr MEGAN WOODS (Labour—Wigram) to the Prime Minister : Did Jason Ede provide “Mr Slater with draft blog posts” regarding NZSIS information? More >>
PQ 6. Export Sector—Access to Overseas Markets
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:04 pm | Office of the Clerk
6. MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney) to the Minister of Trade : What progress has the Government made in opening up overseas markets for New Zealand exporters? More >>
PQ 5. Economy—Impact of Dairy Prices
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:03 pm | Office of the Clerk
5. GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central) to the Minister of Finance : What impact would a Fonterra payout of below $4 per kilogram of milk solids have on the economy and the Government’s surplus target? More >>
PQ 4. Oil and Gas Production—Taranaki
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:02 pm | Office of the Clerk
4. JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) to the Minister of Energy and Resources : What update can he give on energy resources development in the Taranaki region? More >>
PQ 3. Islamic State Conflict—Defence Force Deployment
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 4:00 pm | Office of the Clerk
3. RON MARK (NZ First) to the Minister of Defence : Has the Government given instructions to the Defence Force to begin preparations for deployment to the Middle East; if so, when were those instructions first given? More >>
PQ 2. Economic Growth—Reports and Forecasts
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 3:59 pm | Office of the Clerk
2. TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received on New Zealand’s economic performance and particularly the outlook for growth over the next few years? More >>
PQ 1. Islamic State Conflict—Government Response
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 3:58 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement that the “100 years commemoration of Gallipoli” could be “one argument” for a joint ANZAC force to be deployed in the fight against ISIS? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer December 3
Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 11:36 am | Office of the Clerk
1. ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that the “100 years commemoration of Gallipoli” could be “one argument” for a joint ANZAC force to be deployed in the fight against ISIS? More >>
Questions and Answers - December 2
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 5:24 pm | Office of the Clerk
Household Savings and Debt—Reports 1. IAN McKELVIE (National - Rangitīkei) to the Minister of Finance : What reports has he received showing New Zealand households are using rising incomes to save more and pay down debt faster? More >>
PQ 12. Child Poverty—Measurement
Tuesday, 2 December 2014, 4:52 pm | Office of the Clerk
12. JACINDA ARDERN (Labour) to the Minister for Social Development : By what percentage have child poverty levels changed since the Government took office, based on the constant value, below 60 percent of median incomes, and after housing cost measures ... More >>
